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Unit 2: The Aztecs
Chapter 9,10 & 11 Practice Exam
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A. Chapter 9:
Use the following organizer to answer Question 1.
Borders include both the
Atlantic Ocean and
Mediterranean Sea
Influenced by Islamic
culture and learning
Common
Factor?
Conquered and ruled by
Muslim forces
Reconquered Spain after
centuries of warfare
1. The common factor in the features above could best be described as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
influence of geographic features on Spanish culture
influences on the development of the Spanish worldview
causes of Spanish imperialist perspective
results of the Spanish “discovery” of the New World
2. The worldviews of the Aztecs and the Spanish were similar in that both cultures valued:
a.
b.
c.
d.
democratic beliefs
economic equality
military service
religious toleration
3. Expulsion of Jewish people from Spain and the Spanish Inquisition used to find and punish any
who challenged the Christian Church were steps taken by the King and Queen of Spain following
the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Spanish conquest of Grenada and the defeat of the Muslims
Muslim takeover of most of the territory of the Iberian peninsula
discovery of unknown lands to the west of Spain by Columbus
creation of new fighting methods by Spanish armies
4. A person with the Spanish worldview at the time of the conquest of the Aztecs would most likely
have defended the Spanish victory arguing that:
a.
b.
c.
d.
the gold taken from the Aztecs would pay the cost of the conquest
victory over the Aztecs meant they could be converted to Christianity
victory was revenge for previous encounters between the Aztecs and Spanish
the exploration of new lands added to the knowledge of the Spanish
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To answer Question 5, refer to the map below on the Spanish Reconquista
5. The information on the map would best support the conclusion that:
a.
b.
c.
d.
medieval Spain benefited from the Muslim culture
large areas of Spain were unaffected by Muslim conquerors
medieval Spain was dominated by violence and warfare against Muslims
most areas of Spain were controlled by Muslim forces in 1250
Use the following situation to answer Question 6.
A student in a Grade 8 social studies class in Alberta was asked to make a list of her main goals in life.
The four goals that she wrote were:
Goal 1: To become wealthy enough that she could live in luxury for life.
Goal 2: To help others in the world who were less fortunate than she.
Goal 3: To have a stable and happy family.
Goal 4: To become famous and recognized for her great accomplishments.
6. Which of the above goals would have been shared by the Spanish who were involved in the
conquest of Mexico?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Goals 1 and 2
Goals 2 and 3
Goals 2 and 4
Goals 1 and 4
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7. The book written by Bartolomé de las Casas, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies,
condemned the actions taken by the Spanish against the Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Which
of the following arguments would not have been used by a supporter of the Spanish actions to
defend what had occurred?
a. The Spanish actions were necessary since the people in the Americas needed to be converted to
Christianity.
b. Spain was not the only nation involved in the conquest of the Americas.
c. Only a few Spanish people committed the actions which the book condemned.
d. The wealth gained from the conquest of the Americas allowed Spain to improve living
conditions for the Indigenous peoples.
8. If a historian were trying to prove that economic motives were most important in the Spanish
takeover of the Americas, which piece of evidence would be most useful?
a. The attempt to exclude all other beliefs from Spain after the reconquest of the Spanish peninsula
from the Muslims.
b. The belief that a unified Spain would lead to success for the nation.
c. The quest for gold to pay the armies to protect and expand Spanish territory.
d. The desire to win fame and military glory on foreign battlefields.
B. Chapter 10:
Use the following events to answer Questions 9 and 10.
Event 1: Emperor Moctezuma dies
Event 2: The Aztec hear rumours of strangers arriving on the coast
Event 3: The city of Tenochtitlan is destroyed by the Spanish
Event 4: Cortés and the Spanish march to Tenochtitlan
9. The correct order of the above events was:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Event 1, 2, 4, 3
Event 2, 3, 4, 1
Event 2, 4, 1, 3
Event 3, 4, 1, 2
10. The immediate Aztec response to Event 2 was to:
a)
b)
c)
d)
welcome the Spanish into their capital city
attack the Spanish before they reached Tenochtitlan
call for assistance from neighbouring groups
close causeways and deny entrance to the invaders
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Use the following Conquistador's Formula to answer Questions 11 and 12.
Step 1: An expedition sets out from a recent colony
Step 2: After landing in a new region, the Spanish would try to meet peacefully with the first
groups of Indigenous peoples they encountered.
Step 3: The Spanish would invite the leader of the most powerful group in the area to a meeting to
exchange gifts. Then the Spanish would seize the leader and threaten to kill him unless his
followers obeyed their orders.
Step 4: If they did have to fight, the Spanish would try to do so on open ground.
Step 5: The leader of the expedition would remain as governor of the new colony and his secondin- command would organize the next expedition.
11. Taken together, these steps suggest that the main aim of the Conquistador's Formula was to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
ensure that Spain clearly established trading links with the strongest group in a region
ensure that Spain took over a region, peacefully if possible but violently if necessary
allow Indigenous groups the opportunity to cooperate with the Spanish
assist other groups to win a victory over the most powerful group
12. In which of the following pairs is an event from the Spanish conquest of the Aztec correctly
matched with the step from the Conquistador's Formula?
Event from Spanish conquest of the
Aztecs
a. Cortés gained allies and fighters
from the Tlaxcalan and Totonac
groups
b. Spanish troops attack Tenochtitlan,
killing most of the citizens
Step from Conquistador's Formula
Step 1
Step 2
c. Spanish troops capture Moctezuma Step 3
and loot gold from the royal palaces
d. Cortés and his soldiers enter the
city as guest of Moctezuma
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13. Which of the following statements made by or about Cortés most strongly suggests Cortés's motive
for his expedition to Mexico?
a. “Be assured, Moctecuhzoma, have no fear. We love you greatly. Today our hearts are at peace."
b. "Almighty God, in whose name it (the war with the Aztecs) will be waged, will give us
victory...."
c. "He (Cortés) was a source of trouble to his parents as well as to himself...."
d. "I came to get gold not to till the land like a peasant."
To answer Questions 14 and 15, refer to Figure 10-24.
14. The title that most accurately describes the event shown in this image would be:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Conquest of the Indies
Different Worldviews of the Spanish and the Aztec
First Contact: the 'Old World' and the 'New World'
Civilizations in Conflict: the Aztec and the Spanish
15. What characteristics of the Spanish figures were most emphasized by the Aztec artist who created
this image?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The desire for gold by the Spanish
The armour and weapons of the Spanish
The religious symbols and beliefs of the Spanish
The Spanish desire to promote peace with the Aztecs
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16. In the 1500s, a majority of people in Spain would have viewed the actions of Cortés as:
a.
b.
c.
d.
positive, because he gained wealth and territory for his king and country
positive, because he gained knowledge and an alliance with new nations
negative, since he destroyed much of the culture of the Aztecs
negative, since he used violence against another civilization
C. Chapter 11:
17. Three of the following are criticisms of the encomienda system of landholding which was started in
Mexico by Cortés after the conquest of the Aztecs. Choose the statement that defends the
encomienda system:
a. Indigenous peoples in the Americas should not be made to work like slaves.
b. Grants of land to Spanish settlers were necessary to give the Spaniards the means to support
themselves.
c. Forced labour of Indigenous people made it more difficult to convert them to Christianity.
d. The land grants were used by Cortés to create loyalty among the soldiers to whom he gave the
land.
18. To a person who believes in a modern Canadian worldview, which of the following statements
about the Spanish treatment of the Aztecs would be considered the most unfair?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The conquest of the Aztec Empire in battle.
The attempts to convert Aztecs to Christianity.
The enslavement of the surviving Aztec people.
The creation of a Spanish colony in the former Aztec territory.
19. Immediately after the conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spanish took steps to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
destroy all traces of the Aztec temples and religious symbols
establish the independence of the new Spanish colony
prevent the intermarriage of Spanish and Indigenous people
preserve the Aztec leadership and political structure
20. In his treatment of the Indigenous people of Mexico during and after the conquest, Cortés's actions
most demonstrated that he was motivated by a belief that:
a.
b.
c.
d.
the Aztecs were opponents who should be treated with honour and dignity
personal gain and power were not as important as service to the state
all cultures deserved the same level of respect for their traditions
the Spanish worldview should be forced upon other cultures
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Use the following descriptions of changes that occurred in Mexico
after the Spanish conquest to answer Questions 21 and 22.
Change 1: Christianity was the only religion allowed in the new colony.
Change 2: The encomienda system was created for the production of crops.
Change 3: A Spanish governor or viceroy was put in charge of the colony.
Change 4: Gold, silver and other goods were sent to Spain as taxes.
21. The aim that the changes above had in common was the intent to create a colony which:
a.
b.
c.
d.
encouraged equality of all citizens
promoted Aztec cultural values
was based on a Spanish worldview
was tolerant of different perspectives
22. Which of the above changes was most opposed by the Spanish settlers in the colony?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Change 1
Change 2
Change 3
Change 4
23. In the centuries which followed the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, creoles, mestizos and
Indigenous peoples are terms which best describe the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
economic classes of Mexico
ethnic origin of the Mexican population
variety of religious beliefs in Mexico
political structure of Mexican government
24. In the years before Mexico became independent in 1821, the main cause of discontent in the
Spanish colony was the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
belief that the Indigenous people had too much power
fear that Spain would abandon the colony
desire to stop the payment of taxes to Spain
opposition to Christianity in Mexico
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D. Short Answer:
1. In Chapters 7, 8 and 9 you have been learning about and working to understand the worldviews of
people from the Aztec culture and the Spanish culture. Although both these groups were from
vastly different backgrounds, and their differences were very obvious, in other ways their
worldviews were similar.
a) In the following chart, identify at least three ways in which the worldviews of the Aztecs and
Spanish were similar and three ways in which they were different (6 marks).
Similarities
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Differences